Sale of the Century Semi-Final--OCT. 1983, EP. 1--MORT KAMINS

First of 5 episodes with Barbara Philipps and Richard Heft

[@HunterDillon95]

This was one of the last weeks in which the Cash Jackpot sign's lights were all-white, as well as one of the last weeks in which the cube/safe/cage of cash was used to represent said jackpot. By November 8, 1983 (the third ToC week), the sign would gain its familiar red/yellow/blue color scheme, and the glass suitcase would begin to be used to represent the jackpot (just as it had prior to the jackpot's debut to represent the amount of cash in the original $95,000 prize package).

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

3:38, The Buzzer Test

[@QHMCQ]

Notice the sign behind the players. It's off-center initially (1:30) but gets fixed by the time the contestants test their buzzers (3:37).

[@timglende8869]

I noticed that them. Do you notice at 5:58 that something was wrong with the turntable. Either it got stuck or early in the run they manually had to turn it.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

This is the SALE OF THE CENTURY Tournament of Champions Nine of Our Biggest Money Winners are Back to Play for Cash and Prizes, Worth Over... $100,000!

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

3:50, We Start All Three Players Off with $20

[@lorinmiller3317]

Mr Kamins, You are on FIRE!!!!!!!

[@billyjones858]

Wow! No speed round.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

The Speedround Came in 1984

[@zachhoran]

Oct 3 or 10, 1983 was the airdate here, as there was a three week gap of regular games in between the four weeks of this tourney, and the finals were known to air between 11/15-11/18 and 11/21/1983(a NBC news special report preemption on 10/25 for the invasion of Grenad pushed the schedule forward a day)

[@jackbusby9602]

This was before Summer. Right?

[@QHMCQ]

Didn't Mr. Kamins win that Rockwell art once already? LOL Apparently it went up in value $2K from March to October!

[@mortkamins4943]

I think I actually only won it once, but in both cases the value that the show gave it was way overstated.

[@mitchellries256]

Should've taken the Vegas trip. Never say no to a vacation.